ATHENS, MI · Calhoun County
ATHENS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
ATHENS must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ATHENS.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Michigan’s official records. Always confirm current status with Michigan before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- MI0000260
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 956
- Service connections
- 386
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
ATHENS is one of 499 community water systems in Michigan in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 956 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 1984 and 2019, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2019.
Of the 2, 1 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Lead and Copper Rule and the Miscellaneous Other Rules.
Violation history
Water Quality Parameter M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
ResolvedNotification, Public
—No contaminant on record
December 1, 1984 – November 30, 1987
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 | Water Quality Parameter M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| December 1, 1984 – November 30, 1987 | Notification, Public | — | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- September 13, 2024State Public Notification requested36 linked violations
Common questions
Is ATHENS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. ATHENS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is ATHENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- ATHENS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does ATHENS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ATHENS.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
PRESTON, MARTIN
269-317-7953
ATHENS, MI 49011